Four years ago Kacey Cleary's life imploded when her care was hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend, and best friend. Still haunted by memories of being trapped inside, holding her boyfriend's lifeless hand and listening to her mother take her last breath, Kacey wants to leave her past behind. Armed with two bus tickets, twenty-year old Kacey and her fifteen-year-old sister, Livie, escape Grand Rapids, Michigan to start over in Miami. Struggling to make ends meet, Kacey needs to figure out how to get by. But Kacey's not worried. She can handle anything--anything but her mysterious neighbour in apartment 1D.

Trent Emerson has smoldering blue eyes, deep dimples, and he perfectly skates that irresistible line between nice guy and bad boy. Hardened by her tragic past, Kacey is determined to keep everyone at a distance, but their mutual attraction is undeniable and Trent is determined to find a way into Kacey's guarded heart--even if it means that an explosive secret could shatter both their worlds.

Review: I had heard so many great things about this book, and when I finally picked it up and got around to reading it, I was not disappointed!

Kacey and her younger sister Livie have lost both of their parents in a tragic car accident. For Kacey, not only was she a victim of the accident, losing both of her parents, but she lost her boyfriend and best friend as well. Since this awful night Kacey is left to struggle with the emotions and thoughts of what has happened to her. When I first started to read the book, I really was not too much of a fan of Kacey's because it was so hard to like her character. She is a very determined and stubborn character and she knows exactly what it is that she wants. She definitely has a knack for keeping everyone at bay, including the readers. Given that everything Kacey has been through, this is definitely understandable.

With that being said, Kacey is a very strong young woman. After dealing with alcohol, drugs, and sex, Kacey is trying to turn her life around, and doing that absolute best she can to protect and provide for her younger sister.

Enter Trent. I absolutely adored his character. He is a such a sweetheart and he is extremely patient with Kacey given everything that she has been through. Along with Trent, K.A Tucker has included a whole cast of wonderful characters. Once you meet Storm and her daughter Mia, the novel really takes off. Storm is fantastic, and a great neighbour and friend to Kacey. She is persistent and even when Kacey is trying her best to push people away, Storm finds a way in.

This book deals with some really heavy issues and some very raw emotions. At the end, this is a heart-wrenchingly beautiful story. K.A Tucker has done amazing job writing characters who are real, funny, sexy, and understanding. There really is not a dull moment in this book and it picks up almost right from the beginning and it will keep you hooked and reading right until the last sentence.

This truly is a great New Adult read for fans of the genre. If you are looking for something to read, your next pick should be Ten Tiny Breaths.

Friday, May 08, 2015

Another small haul to report today. When I woke up this morning, I was expecting a package from the government containing the curriculum documents that I had ordered. When I went outside to grab the box, I noticed a smaller one on top of it. I had placed a second order on Amazon, but I was not expecting to see that today. Today has been a great week for books!

Without any further babbling, I'll get onto the books that I received today.

The books that I ordered:

Last Call by Alice Clayton

Screwdrivered by Alice Clayton

Mai Tai'd Up by Alice Clayton

I absolutely adored Wallbanger, and I went I noticed the sequel as well as these additional books in her Cocktails series, I knew that I wanted to read them. These are great, romantic and funny reads.

If you have read these books, let me know what you thought about them. I always love talking books.

Thursday, May 07, 2015

Today was an awesome book haul day. I had placed some orders online with Chapters and with Amazon. Neither order was supposed to come in until tomorrow at the earliest and I managed to get both orders today!

Without any further delay, on to the books that I've purchased:

From Amazon I picked up:

Cress by Marissa Meyer

Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Return by Jennifer L. Armentrout

From Chapters I picked up:

Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

Rusty Nailed by Alice Clayton

My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga

I'm definitely really excited to get into all of these books!
If' you've read any of the books I've purchased, let me know what you thought about them! :)

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

Every Wednesday, Dani from Pen to Paper hosts a weekly blog hop, Wishlist Wednesday, in which you can list a book that you really want to read or that you have really been wanting to get.

How to join:

Follow Pen to Paper as host of the meme.

Pick a book from you wishlist that you are dying to get to put on your shelves.

Do a post telling you readers about the book and why it's on your wishlist.

Add your blog to the linky at the bottom of her post.

Put a link back to pen to paper (http://www.pentopaperblog.com) somewhere in your post.

Visit other blogs and enjoy!

Here's this week's pick:

My Heart and Other Black HolesBy: Jasmine Wanga

Synopsis: Sixteen year old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness.

There's only one problem: she's not sure that she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel's convinced she's found her solution-Roman, a teenage boy who's haunted by a family tragedy, is looking for a partner. Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in common, they slowly start to fill in each other's broken lives. But as their suicide pact becomes more concrete, Aysel begins to question whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately, she must choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so they can discover the potential of their energy together.

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I had only heard about this book quite recently but when I read the synopsis I just really wanted to read it. I've heard some really great things about this book and I'm really excited to add this book to my shelves.